On To Havre de Grace

We felt good about getting the engine running again and even better with full complement of food, drinks and propane as well. We needed to be across the upper bay in a few more days so we spent the last day in Georgetown doing last minute errands after Mass then leisurely sailed down the Sassafras River to a beautiful anchorage at the mouth of the river.  We haven't been to the Western Shore of Maryland yet but everything we've read and heard tell of a state with two personalities.  The Western side, being home to the state's largest cities of Baltimore and Annapolis are more developed and crowded while the Eastern Shore is known for it's slow moving and graciously lifestyle.  The area is mostly populated with small, rural towns and farms.  We have seen such a wide variety of wildlife and gorgeous scenery that we can see why the locals are proud of their part of the state.

This high bluff was overlooking our anchorage.

We took a dinghy ride to explore a small cove hidden by a bend in the river
and saw signs of erosion.  Whole trees had slid down the sandy banks.

We came across a family raft-up behind a small spoil island.  It was
great to see three generations enjoying a gorgeous late-summer Sunday.

Leaves are starting to turn but this vine was giving a splendid and fragrant
farewell to summer.

Birds of a feather do flock together!

Someone had built this tepee on the beach from pieces of driftwood.

On the way up to our stopping point, we passed this small island that was
once a farm but is now a protected sanctuary for eagles and other birds.

Aberdeen Proving Grounds is on the jut of land between the Bush and
Susquehanna Rivers.  We heard ordnance being tested even up in Georgetown.